Indian Army celebrates 75th Infantry Day on 27 October

Indian Army celebrates 75th Infantry Day on 27 October

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Category : Important Days Published on: October 27 2021

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The Indian Army celebrates October 27 every year as the ‘Infantry Day’.
On October 27, 2021, the nation will commemorate its 75th Infantry Day. On this day, the 1st Battalion of the Sikh Regiment landed at the Srinagar airbase and demonstrated tenacity and extraordinary bravery in becoming 'The Wall' to thwart the evil designs of the Pakistan Army, which had invaded Kashmir with the help of tribal raiders in 1947.
Infantry is the largest fighting arm of the Indian Army, also popularly known as the “Queen of the Battle”, it is the backbone of the Indian Army and Its soldiers play the main role in any war.

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About Indian Army

Founded: 1 April 1895
Commander-in-Chief: President Ram Nath Kovind
Number of commands: 7
Headquarter of Eastern Command: Kolkata
Headquarter of Northern Command: Udhamapur
Headquarter of Western Command: Chandigarh
Headquarter of Southern Command: Pune
South-Western Command: Jaipur
Training Command: Shimla
Smallest unit of Indian Army: Section
Chief of Indian Army: Bipin Rawat

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